Technical Mentoring & Elmering Net
Technical Topics and Advice for New Hams
Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 PM on the SBARC Hub linked repeaters.
The Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net is dedicated to teaching. We discuss technical topics related to ham radio at ALL levels of expertise, with very special emphasis on helping any new ham any way we can. Remember you are an expert in your field of endeavor, so its no shame if you are just a beginner in ham radio. In fact, a great question for the net is “ WHAT are you guys talking about?”
There is no “lecture topic”, meaning that we are completely question-based, so its great if you have a list of questions ready. We take check-ins at the beginning, and throughout the net, so you can join (and leave) anytime you want to. Usually we discuss some technical topic for awhile, then leave breaks for people to jump in with a different question. Often several very expert hams are on, with possibly some listening ready to help with something they know, or to answer up to net control asking “who wants to answer that question?” The net is very informal and friendly, and also helps any new ham with even non-technical ham radio questions, like correct operating procedure, etc.
You’ll find recordings of the net in the SBARC Audio Archives.
Net controllers, see the TM&E Net preamble and script wiki.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative net tonight with 6 check-ins, net control Chuck, K5CAW and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s topics included:
- Can snow on the ground effect propagation or antenna characteristics? How about snow accumulation on antenna wires, coax, radials, etc.?
- Chuck’s, K5CAW is sounding better on the 2 meters, did he get a new antenna or did something change?
- Printing 3D relief maps with a 3D printer.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative (and fun) net tonight with 8 check-ins, net control Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s topics included:
- EchoLink – Is there a mike gain adjustment in the iPhone app? There seems to be a mike gain adjustment on other phone apps and for the computer but it’s yet to be discovered for iPhone.
- Ender 3D printer service bulletin regarding hot-end thermistor failures.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative (and fun) net tonight with 8 check-ins (one on 2 meters in San Diego!) and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
- CQ Worldwide side band Contest this weekend starting Friday at 5 PM local 12 AM Zulu.
- Local repeater stuff.
- How to evaluate an antenna’s receive-only performance.
- Remote station on Sulfur Mountain available for use.
- SBARC annual Christmas party December 16th at Rusty’s Pizza Parlor on Calle Real in Goleta from 1-4 PM, be there or be square!
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative (and fun) net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Frank, K6FLD and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
- Are there any plans to have an EchoLink training session within the club? (Plus more EchoLink discussion).
- Paula, KA6PCH tries EchoLink via cellphone for the first time and Mike, KI6FFA downloads it to his cell!
- 3D printers/printing.
- What’s your favorite song and record album of all time? (They don’t have to be related).
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control, Frank, K6FLD and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
- Chuck, K5CAW raised a question of the possibility of having an APRS presentation at one of our monthly club meetings.
- APRS and the International Space Station frequency 145.825 MHz.
- ADSB dongle and Raspberry Pi for aircraft tracking.
- Jim, N6SXB’s latest 3D printing project – A full-blown weight scale!
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you.
We had another informative net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control, Ken – KA6KEN.
Tonight’s subjects included:
- Follow-up from last weeks net from KC3KPJ regarding his ICOM 745 and people reporting him being off frequency. Hint: He cleaned something and that fixed it.
- When a 40-10 Meter dipole is mounted on a 10′ mast, can a 2 meter antenna be mounted to the top of the mast and not cause or experience interference? They will not be used simultaneously.
- Going up to reconstitute 145.05 packet system tomorrow, will someone be available to test?
- KM6HPI’s 2 meter setup.
- How to use a headset/mike combo with a Yaesu FTM400 mobile radio.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
